Ficus hirta Vahl. Ameliorates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease through Regulating Lipid Metabolism and Gut Microbiota.
- Quan T et al (2022).
- Oxid Med Cell Longev.
- DOI:
- 10.1155/2022/3474723
- PubMed:
- 35592528
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